I disagree here,
Don't forget THE GODS in 1998 had HUMAN RACE a Z Records band, DARE an MTM band and HEARTLAND from Escape music on, so you see it is possible for these labels to work together, all these guys at the labels are the ones who have bought the scene single handidly to where it stands today, especially here in the UK, where without these labels we would have nothing in the way of concerts except for a few of the MAJOR LABEL bands.
Be careful for what you wish for because one day it may happen and we may have NOTHING period, wasn't it bad enough before Now And Then came along? quit babbling and support them and everyone else from Z to Kivel and Song Haus Music for gods (sorry) sake, and stop bitching, instead of posting silly messages of compalint on this board, go and listen to the bands instead!!!

I think the labels need to stop battling at each other and support one another, because at the end of the day the fans will buy the albums if they are good, regardless of what label they come out on. Actual the labels do keep themselves to themselves and there's not much battling as they all do there own thing, but it's mostly people who post messages on here that stir things up, so a label has to answer, if someone spat at your mother what would you do? Sit and watch? I don't think so!!
I think we all should be supportive, never mind your points of wether you like a particular band or not, if you like an album, tell your mates to go and buy it, supporte the labels that support us in giving us most of the time quality melodic hard rock and AOR. I do feel that these labels lack in progressive music and should take a chance in one of these bands, there are so many good ones on the underground scene to be snapped up.
Over and out!!!!